This morning, authorities arrested 36-year old Cassandra Cole of Jasper (pictured in 2013). She was arrested in Orange County. Cole is facing one count of Aiding in Dealing in Methamphetamine; that is a Level 5 felony.
Cole will be brought back to Dubois County for an initial hearing in Dubois County Superior Court.
Dubois County deputy prosecutor Beth Sermersheim says “Operation Double Trouble” continues to be ongoing investigation and additional arrests are expected in the coming weeks.
OUR PREVIOUS STORIES REGARDING THE “OPERATION DOUBLE TROUBLE” ARREST SWEEP
(June 4, 2015) – UPDATE: Police Make 9th Arrest In Operation “Double Trouble” (with VIDEO)
HUNTINGBURG (NNDC) — A ninth suspect has been taken into custody as part of this week’s “Operation Double Trouble” drug sweep.
Huntingburg police say 36-year old DeWayne Bouillon of Otwell was arrested late Friday night in Huntingburg. He was initially charged with a Level 4 felony count of Dealing in Methamphetamine.
HPD says a search of Bouillon’s pickup truck turned up drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance. He now faces additional Level 6 felony counts of Possession of Paraphernalia and Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance. He’s currently being held without bond pending an initial hearing in Dubois Circuit Court Monday.
(June 4, 2015) – Names Of Those Arrested In “Operation Double Trouble” Released
- Buchta
- Byrd
- Cronin
- Friede
- Gill
- Matheis
- Noffsinger (2012 Photo)
- Sadler
JASPER (NNDC) – The Dubois County Prosecutor’s office released these photos this morning from “Operation Double Trouble.” The roundup of suspected local drug dealers has netted eight arrests so far; more are expected.
The eight are…
Jarred L. Byrd, 33, Jasper, Count 1: Dealing in a Narcotic Drug (Oxycodone), a Level 4 felony, and Count 2: Dealing in a Narcotic Drug (Oxycontin), a Level 4 felony.
Cory M. Buchta, 19, Jasper, Count 1: Dealing in a Schedule I Controlled Substance (MDMA), a Level 6 felony.
Matthew E. Cronin, 27, Jasper, Count 1: Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 5 felony, and Count 2: Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 5 felony.
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Jeffrey L. Friede, 57, Jasper, Count 1: Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 4 felony, Count 2: Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 4 felony, Count 3: Dealing in Paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor, and a Habitual Offender Enhancement.
Brock E. Gill, 23, Jasper, Count 1: Aiding, Inducing or Causing Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 5 felony.
Gavin E. Matheis, 25, Celestine, Count 1: Dealing in a Schedule II Controlled Substance (Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine), a Level 5 felony, Count 2: Dealing in a Schedule II Controlled Substance (Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine), and Count 3: Dealing in Marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor. Mr. Matheis is also facing Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Paraphernalia charges based on items found while he was being taken into custody.
Stuart Noffsinger, 30, Richland, Count 1: Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 3 felony, Count 2: Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 4 felony, and a Habitual Offender Enhancement.
Bryce E. Sadler, 24, Jasper, Count 1: Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 5 felony. Mr. Sadler was served with his arrest warrant on May 21, 2015, after he was arrested in Jasper on unrelated criminal charges (Possession of a Handgun without a License, A misdemeanor, and Possession of Paraphernalia, Class A misdemeanor). Mr. Sadler appeared in the Dubois County Superior Court for an initial hearing on his new Dealing in Methamphetamine charge on May 26, 2015. The State of Indiana requested that a bond be set in the amount of $10,000 cash only, but the Court only imposed a bond of $2,000 cash. Mr. Sadler remains incarcerated at this time, and is set for a pre-trial hearing on June 9, 2015, at 10:00 AM.
Dubois County Deputy Prosecutor Beth Sermersheim says local law enforcement officials want to send a message to drug dealers, as well as to the community as a whole, that we are not passively watching drug dealing go on in Dubois County.
“We have actively gone out and pursued the people who are selling drugs in the area, and we will continue to do so. Operation Double Trouble is ongoing at this time, and additional arrests are expected in the coming weeks.”
Sermersheim says further information will be released upon completion of the investigation.
- Officers taking part in “Operation Double Trouble” being briefed before the initial 8 arrests were made early this morning.
- Officers taking part in “Operation Double Trouble” being briefed before the initial 8 arrests were made early this morning.
- Dubois County Prosecutor Anthony Quinn and officers at briefing prior to Operation Double Trouble arrests
- Det./Sgt. Tom Kleinhelter addressing officers prior to executing Operation Double Trouble this morning.
- Det./Sgt. Tom Kleinhelter with the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department distributing packets with warrants to fellow officers taking part in Operation Double Trouble this morning.
- Narcotics Officer Anderson and JPD Officer David Burger at a Jasper residence checking for a wanted suspect.
- Dubois County Sheriffs Department deputy Tim Rasche escorting defendant 25-year old Gavin Matheis of Celesting into the Dubois County Security Center..
- Dubois County Sheriffs Department deputy Mike Hanselman with 19-year old Cory Buchta as Buchta arrives as the Dubois County Security Center this morning.
- Dubois County Sheriffs Department narcotics officer John Anderson, taking 30-year old Stuart Noffinger of Spencer County into custody along with an Indiana State Police Trooper.
(June 4, 2015) – “Operation Double Trouble” Nets Eight Arrests On Various Drug Charges
Eight men were arrested Thursday morning in the latest sweep of suspected drug dealers is the second of its kind in the last 12 months. Local law enforcement says these sweeps send a specific message…
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